What PPP GROUP does

PPP Group Tyre Recycling Limited is a Northern Ireland-headquartered end-of-life tyre recycler founded in 1999, operating from its purpose-built Portglenone facility with additional operations in Wem, Shropshire (UK distribution hub) and Drogheda, County Louth (acquired in 2023 from AES Tyre Recycling). The company processes used vehicle tyres through shredding, granulation, and separation equipment to produce a portfolio of recycled outputs including Tyre Derived Fuel (TDF) for cement kiln and energy applications, UTDAR (tyre-derived stone aggregate replacement) for civil engineering, PAS 107 engineering bales, crumb rubber and rubber mesh grades for industrial applications, silage clamp sealing rings for agriculture, and the Terraflex consumer sub-brand for playground, equestrian, and garden surfacing. Metal recycling and end-of-life vehicle processing through its Authorized Treatment Facility complement the tyre business, recovering ferrous and non-ferrous metals including copper, brass, steel, iron, catalytic converters, and batteries.

The business model combines service fees for waste tyre collection and disposal with product sales across multiple recycled categories. PPP holds BS-PAS107 and BS-PAS108 End of Waste accreditations and is the only Tyre Recovery Association member in Northern Ireland that produces products from recycled tyres; it operates under ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001 certifications (renewed May 2024). Customers span tyre retailers, local councils, dairy farms, civil engineering firms, and international industrial buyers, with TDF exported to Turkey and India. The company runs the largest waste tyre collection fleet in Northern Ireland and has exported approximately 70,000 tonnes of TDF within two years. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales with dedicated account management, supplemented by industry events, trade association memberships (NTDA, TRA, REPAK ELT), and the Terraflex consumer website.

The firm is independently founder-led by Managing Director Peter O'Kane, with no disclosed institutional investors beyond a 2017 Horizon 2020 grant and a European Commission Seal of Excellence. Strategic R&D is conducted with the Paint Research Association, Cresco Innovations, and academic institutions under Horizon 2020 and UKRI programmes. Headcount is 11-50, the company is privately held (Northern Ireland company number NI653254), and revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

PPP GROUP

Legal name

PPP Group Tyre Recycling Limited

Website

https://ppp-group.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PPP Group is a Northern Ireland-based end-of-life tyre recycler founded in 1999, processing used tyres into Tyre Derived Fuel, aggregate replacement products, and Terraflex consumer surfacing. It serves tyre retailers, civil engineering, agriculture, and energy customers across the UK, Ireland, and export markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tyre Recycling and Waste Management

NAICS

Materials Recovery Facilities (56292), All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing (326299), Resin and Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing (32521)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Fabricated Rubber Products, Nec (3060)

akta.pro primary industry

Tire Recycling & Processing (Shredding, TDF, Pyrolysis Feedstock) (IMANAMAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tire Recycling, Disposal & Sustainability Services (TLAKADAI), Rubber Recycling (Crumb Rubber, Devulcanization) (IMANAMAE), Special Waste Transfer (Tires, Mattresses, Appliances) (BPALABAG), Tires, Plastics & Glass Recovery from ELVs (Non-metal ELV Streams) (EUAIAJAK)

Keywords

• Tyre recycling services
• Waste tyre management
• Tyre derived fuel
• Rubber crumb products
• Metal recycling services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ballymena

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Waste Tyre Collection and Recycling Services: Collection and recycling of waste tyres from various sources including tyre retailers, commercial businesses, and end-of-life vehicle processors. Full documentation supplied for compliance purposes.
2. Metal Recycling: Purchase and sale of ferrous and non-ferrous metals including copper, brass, steel, iron, catalytic converters, and batteries. Services include collection, de-pollution, and recycling of end-of-life vehicles.
3. Tyre Derived Fuel (TDF) Production and Export: Production and export of shredded end-of-life tyres as fuel source. TDF produces similar energy to oil and up to 20% more energy than coal. Exports to Turkey and India.
4. Recycled Rubber Products: Sale of recycled rubber products including Terraflex playground surfaces, equestrian surfacing, garden mulch, silage clamp sealing rings, PAS 107 engineering bales, and rubber crumb for various applications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

PPP Group collects, processes, and recycles end-of-life vehicle tyres into multiple product streams including Tyre Derived Fuel (TDF) for industrial energy applications, Used Tyre Derived Stone Aggregate Replacement (UTDAR) for civil engineering, the Terraflex consumer sub-brand of coloured rubber chippings for playgrounds, equestrian surfaces, and garden mulch, plus silage clamp sealing rings and crumb rubber. The company also operates metal recycling services and provides full waste stream documentation from collection through licensed disposal.

Product overview

PPP Group operates as a tyre recycling company offering a comprehensive portfolio of recycled products and services derived from end-of-life vehicle tyres. The core product line includes Tyre Derived Fuel (TDF) for industrial energy applications, Used Tyre Derived Stone Aggregate Replacement (UTDAR) for civil engineering, and the Terraflex sub-brand covering playground surfaces, rubber mulch, and equestrian surfacing. Additional products include Silage Clamp Sealing Rings, PAS 107 Engineering Bales, and various rubber mesh/crumb grades. Supporting services encompass waste tyre collection and recycling, metal recycling, full recovery processing, and ongoing R&D. The company operates purpose-built facilities in Northern Ireland and the UK, processing tyres into various rubber-based products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Terraflex: Consumer-focused brand for playground, rubber mulch and equestrian products made from used automotive tyres.

Products and services

• Terraflex Coloured Rubber Products Consumer-focused sub-brand producing coloured playground rubber chippings, equestrian arena surfacing, garden mulch, and plant pot toppers manufactured from recycled automotive tyres using a water-based paint coating process.
• Used Tyre Derived Stone Aggregate Replacement (UTDAR) Tyre-derived stone aggregate used as a sustainable alternative to conventional aggregate in civil engineering, landfill, and infrastructure applications including roadways, drainage, and embankments.
• Tyre Derived Fuel (TDF) Shredded end-of-life tyres manufactured to various shred and crumb specifications for use as an alternative industrial fuel source producing similar energy to oil and 20% more energy than coal, primarily for cement kiln applications.
• Silage Clamp Sealing Rings Rings manufactured from lorry tyre sidewalls used as weights to seal silage clamp membranes, applying 13kg/m2 of downward pressure with an expected lifespan of 40-50 years for agricultural feed preservation.
• PAS 107 Engineering Bales Baled tyres used in civil engineering applications including sound barriers for motorway construction, thermal insulation, soil elevation, embankment repair, rifle ranges, and gabions.
• Rubber Crumb and Mesh Grades Various mesh grades of crumb rubber for applications including tiles, tile adhesives, asphalt, sports surfaces, carpet underlay, noise insulation, playgrounds, matting, new tyres, and traffic control products.
• Waste Tyre Collection and Recycling Services Full-service waste tyre management including collection, full waste stream documentation, processing, and disposal at licensed facilities, using the largest collection fleet in Northern Ireland with full documentation from collection to disposal.
• PPP Metal Recycling Collection, de-pollution, and recycling of ferrous and non-ferrous metals, end-of-life vehicles, catalytic converters, and batteries, operating as an Authorized Treatment Facility with council contracts for abandoned vehicle processing.
• Full Recovery Process Service Complete recycling of end-of-life tyres ensuring all rubber, fibre, and steel components are fully recycled, including initial separation, size reduction into PAS 107 bales, shredding from 200mm to 0.5mm crumb, and metal/textile recovery.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tyre Derived Fuel produces up to 20% more energy than coal and similar energy to oil
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Paint Research AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic research partner in delivering innovative programmes for environmentally sustainable processing and manufacture of products from end-of-life tyres. Collaboration part of Horizon 2020 and UKRI funded research projects.
• Cresco InnovationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in research and development programmes for novel products from end-of-life tyres as part of collaborative innovation initiatives.
• Academic InstitutionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with multiple academic institutions for research and development work on innovative tyre recycling products and processes.
• Tyre Recovery AssociationcoreOthersOnly tyre recovery association member in Northern Ireland that produces products from recycled tyres. Receives annual audits for environmental compliance, transportation, duty of care and PAS107/108 accreditations.
• REPAK ELT SchemecoreOthersMember of REPAK ELT (End of Life Tyre) scheme for regulatory compliance and environmental stewardship.
• European Tyre Recycling AssociationminorOthersEuropean industry association membership for tyre recycling operators.
• Invest Northern IrelandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernmental economic development agency spearheading Industrial Decarbonisation project for Northern Ireland (ID-NI). PPP Group participates in initiatives to reduce energy consumption and drive environmental sustainability and economic growth.
• Mid and East Antrim Borough CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost of Industrial Decarbonisation events at Ecos Hub in Ballymena; collaboration under MEANZ (Mid and East Antrim Net Zero) Business project.
• National Tyre Distributors Association (NTDA)coreOthersActive member and attendee of NTDA events strengthening relationships with clients, trade partners and key players from the tyre industry across the UK.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Jowitt & Sons: UK-based tyre recycler and rubber product manufacturer producing TDF, rubber crumb, and moulded rubber products. Comparable in scale and product mix to PPP Group, serving similar UK construction, equestrian, and surfacing markets.
• Kargro Recycling: Netherlands-based retreader and tyre recycler operating ELT collection and rubber granulation operations. Comparable European ELT processor serving similar civil engineering and rubber product end markets.
• Lehigh Technologies: US-based producer of recovered carbon black (Lehigh Rubber Black) from end-of-life tyres, supplying tire manufacturers and industrial rubber markets. Directly comparable to PPP Group's stated ReTyre carbon black valorisation process.
• Scandinavian Enviro Systems (Enviro): Swedish-listed pyrolysis technology company recovering carbon black, oil, and steel from end-of-life tyres. Closely comparable to PPP Group's ReTyre carbon black recovery ambition and overall ELT processing focus.
• Genan: Largest European end-of-life tyre recycler, operating multiple shredding and granulation facilities across Denmark, Germany, and Portugal. Directly comparable to PPP Group as a multi-product tyre recycler serving civil engineering, sports surfacing, and rubber product markets.

Emerging players

• Bolder Industries: US tyre pyrolysis company producing recovered carbon black, oil, and steel from end-of-life tyres. Comparable technology stack and product overlap with PPP Group's ReTyre carbon black focus.
• Wastefront: UK-based tyre pyrolysis company developing plants to convert ELTs into recovered carbon black, oil, and steel. Overlaps with PPP Group on UK/ELT feedstock and the recovered carbon black end-product.

Regional players

• SYNETIQ: UK's largest end-of-life vehicle processor with authorized treatment facilities across the country. Comparable to PPP Group's metal recycling and ELV de-pollution activities from a UK regional operations standpoint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ppp-group

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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